4of 6Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Donald Washington (27) and Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe (81) tumble after Shiancoe caught a pass for a short gain during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Photo: Charlie Riedel

6of 6This is a photo of Ryan Succop of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football team. This image reflects the Kansas City Chiefs active roster as of Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. (AP Photo)Photo: Anonymous

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Matt Cassel hit Dwayne Bowe for a 52-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass, Ryan Succop was perfect on five field-goal attempts, and Kansas City is no longer winless.

Succop's accurate right leg already had staked the Chiefs (1-3) to a 15-10 lead by the start of the fourth quarter Sunday when Cassel dropped back to pass. He saw Bowe get around Cedric Griffin, who had slipped just after the snap, and hit his Pro Bowl wide receiver in stride.

Bowe made a pirouette to get around safety Jamarca Sanford, then broke Griffen's tackle as the cornerback tried to recover and trotted the last couple of yards for the touchdown.

Quarterback Donovan McNabb finished 18-of-30 passing for 202 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, and Adrian Peterson carried 23 times for 80 yards in another underwhelming performance for Minnesota (0-4).

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